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  • Jc8804
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    #1

    Is it time for boxing to change some rules?

    The nfl changed rules to add scoring and less injuries , basketball changed rules for more
    Scoring and less defense .

    Should boxing add timeouts ? Imagine your fighternis badly hurt and you can just call a timeout

    or

    use the 1 min break and then call timeout when the next round is gonna start

    Basketball.strategically uses timeouts to kill runs or momentum .

    Football uses timeouts to re-think a play or to ice the kicker or stop the clock.

    Boxing could add a 3 timeouts per corner per 12 round fight. Boxing has no scoreboard and no timeouts and boxing network channel along with no superbowl .

    Is it time to change things about boxing. Maybe 5 judges instead of three . Or maybe a scoreboard for home viewers .

    What rule or thing you **** to change about boxing when it comes to fights , rules or viewer experience?
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    Have 5 judges instead of 3
    29.41%
    5
    Smaller rings and smaller gloves
    0.00%
    0
    Add timeouts to boxing
    5.88%
    1
    Add a scoreboard for home viewers
    5.88%
    1
    Add 13th round to boxing
    23.53%
    4
    Take points away for clinching
    35.29%
    6

    The poll is expired.

  • money4100
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    #2
    The timeout idea is rubbish obviously, it would kill all the drama, so it definitely wouldn't be beneficial for the sport. 13th round could be a good idea, imagine there's a draw, and whoever wins that round would be a winner. That would be very exciting to see.

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    • Madison Boxing
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      #3
      Something has to be done with the judges, it's usually more of a surprise then anything when the right decision gets read out in the big fights. If 5 judges helps then so be it.

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      • Jc8804
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        #4
        Originally posted by money4100
        The timeout idea is rubbish obviously, it would kill all the drama, so it definitely wouldn't be beneficial for the sport. 13th round could be a good idea, imagine there's a draw, and whoever wins that round would be a winner. That would be very exciting to see.
        Ive always loved the idea of a13th round.

        I think boxing would be more exciting with for example 147 pound fighters having to fight in 16x16 rings .

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          #5
          Originally posted by Jc8804
          The nfl changed rules to add scoring and less injuries , basketball changed rules for more
          Scoring and less defense .

          Should boxing add timeouts ? Imagine your fighternis badly hurt and you can just call a timeout

          or

          use the 1 min break and then call timeout when the next round is gonna start

          Basketball.strategically uses timeouts to kill runs or momentum .

          Football uses timeouts to re-think a play or to ice the kicker or stop the clock.

          Boxing could add a 3 timeouts per corner per 12 round fight. Boxing has no scoreboard and no timeouts and boxing network channel along with no superbowl .

          Is it time to change things about boxing. Maybe 5 judges instead of three . Or maybe a scoreboard for home viewers .

          What rule or thing you **** to change about boxing when it comes to fights , rules or viewer experience?
          Timeout? Get that **** out of here.

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          • siablo14
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            #6
            Originally posted by money4100
            The timeout idea is rubbish obviously, it would kill all the drama, so it definitely wouldn't be beneficial for the sport. 13th round could be a good idea, imagine there's a draw, and whoever wins that round would be a winner. That would be very exciting to see.
            I believe after any draw another round should be fought.

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            • Holler
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              #7
              All championship fights to take place on Flash Gordon Sky City style spiked disk:

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              • Street
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                #8
                I voted for

                * weigh-in is 15 minutes before fight with 50% of earnings taken away from those who don't make weight and given to charity

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                • JJRod
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Jc8804
                  The nfl changed rules to add scoring and less injuries , basketball changed rules for more
                  Scoring and less defense .

                  Should boxing add timeouts ? Imagine your fighternis badly hurt and you can just call a timeout

                  or

                  use the 1 min break and then call timeout when the next round is gonna start

                  Basketball.strategically uses timeouts to kill runs or momentum .

                  Football uses timeouts to re-think a play or to ice the kicker or stop the clock.

                  Boxing could add a 3 timeouts per corner per 12 round fight. Boxing has no scoreboard and no timeouts and boxing network channel along with no superbowl .

                  Is it time to change things about boxing. Maybe 5 judges instead of three . Or maybe a scoreboard for home viewers .

                  What rule or thing you **** to change about boxing when it comes to fights , rules or viewer experience?

                  No timeout rule. Just eliminate some weight classes and eliminate some titles.
                  This will help more than anything.

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                  • Boxfan83
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                    #10
                    5 judges I have always said but 2 of the 5 have to watch the fight on a closed circuit t.v., no sound, no 1 in the room to sway their judgement. Also judges should be subject to polygraph testing when fight purses are over a certain amount of $.

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